Nessie’s Cousins: The Mysterious Lake Monsters of the World

Recently updated on September 12th, 2025 at 05:00 pmMost of us have heard of the Loch Ness monster, the creature…

Reading the Classics. Great Expectations

Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations is the latest instalment in my ‘Reading the Classics‘ series. I have become quite the Charles…

The Early Modern Witch Craze

I lecture on Early Modern England and one of the most interesting topics I teach (and the most popular with…

A Timeless Timepiece. My Nordgreen Native Silver Watch

Recently updated on September 12th, 2025 at 05:00 pmIf you are looking for the perfect gift for a friend or…

Family Game Night with ‘Pass the Bomb – The Big One’

Recently updated on May 22nd, 2024 at 09:32 pmLike everyone else, we’ve been spending a huge amount of time at…

University Ready with Femme Luxe

Recently updated on May 22nd, 2024 at 09:34 pmMy eldest daughter, Kerri is now 18. She is planning to start…

‘The I Can Journal’ – A Journal for Children

Recently updated on August 22nd, 2023 at 04:28 pm‘The I Can Journal’ Today Aurelia had her first experience with a…

Are There Big Wild Cats in Britain?

Recently updated on July 17th, 2020 at 04:58 pmI’ve always been a believer that there are big cats roaming Britain…

English Resources for Key Stage 1 Children

Recently updated on September 12th, 2025 at 04:46 pmSince lockdown began, I have been making use of some of the…

Reading the Classics: The Old Curiosity Shop

Reading the Classics has been a rather neglected category of my blog, precisely because I decided to tackle the mammoth…